8'2" Simm-21 for Dan Wenger

I picked this one up today from Glasser, Michael Miller.  It belongs to Dan Wenger of Rancho Palos Verdes.  Even with a sturdy glass job, including opaque resin panels and a 4" chambered-balsa stringer this board still has a beautifully light weight.  Michael did a flawless glass job (as usual).

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Aloha Dan,  JC

Simm-21 # 50 Ready for the Glasser

I wanted to do something special for Simm-21 #50.  It has (8) blue-weight foam sections, Ultra-light balsa rails and (9) 1/12" cedar stringers.  It is actually delightfully light, good wood being the key.

Many thanks to all of my friends and customers for the word-of-mouth promotion of the Simm-21 model that brought it to the five-O mark.  Now I need to start dreaming on #100.

7'6" Simm-21 for Geoff Bergen....Back From the Glasser

This 7'6" is for my friend, Geoff Bergen of Conneticut. Geoff came out to So Cal a couple of months ago to check out the shop and order his custom Simm-21.  I love meeting new friends and I love shaping a board for a certain individual who has related their personal desires for the board that they will be riding.

Michale Miller just nailed it with a beautiful California-gold tint glass job!

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Fin Woods: Primavera and Parota with walnut and maple veneers for the pin lines.

Simm-21 # 50!

When I designed and shaped the first Simm-21 (21st century Simmons) for myself in January of 2009 and then rode it, I realized that I had put together a magic combination.  As a few others began to notice it I started receiving an order here and there for the model, all resulting in rave reviews after friends and customers rode theirs.  Amazingly, and by word-of-mouth promotion alone, I have just built the blank for #50......With numbers 51 thru 54 sitting in the shop waiting to be shaped. 

I wanted to do something special to recognize board #50 in my Simm-21 series.  Simm-21 # 50 is a 7'-2".

It has (8) blue-weight foam sections between ultra-light balsa rails, all separated by (9) 1/12" Cedar stringers.

I will no doubt be kicking myself while I am shaping this multi-sectioned, different density blank that I glued up, but I think it will be pretty cool when it's done.

Ready to Shape! 

Two Mid-Lenght Simm's, 8'2" & 7'6"

This 8'2" Simm-21 with a 4", chambered balsa stringer is for Dan Wenger of L.A.

This big wood, ultra-light and chambered, produced a board that is very nearly the same weight as one from a blue blank with a 1/4" stock stringer!

Dan's fin set 

This 7'-6" Simm is for my friend Geoff Bergen in Conneticut.

Geoff's fin set. 

7'0" HogFish Quad ~ Finished

Your basic, high performance Simm-21...with a quad-fish twist.

This board is available for purchase through www.wavesforever.com

 Glassing: www.mmillersurfboards.com

New Sleds for Japan

8'2" Simm-21/ Pelican Glider ~ 2-1/2" chambered balsa stringer ~ for Umesh

Fiberglass Hawaii red tint.    Glassing: www.mmillersurfboards.com

 Fin set: Peruvian walnut, Hawaiian koa, flame maple.

8'11" pintail glider.  Triple cedar stringers, for Ryuichi

Fiberglass Hawaii red tint.   Glassing: www.mmillersurfboards.com

  Fin:  Brazilian cherry (Jatoba)

New Box Fins Have Arrived!

I'd have a hard time choosing which is more fun, shaping custom boards.....or building cool fins for them.

But Fins are so much easier to ship!!  I always love getting photos back from friends and clients of their boards with my fins in them or glassed onto them. 

7.0 marine ply box fin for Kris Chatterson in Brooklyn, NY

9.0 box fin for Francesco Di Tommaso's Tyler gun, Bari Italy

Thanks to Kris and Francesco for taking the time to send the cool photos of their boards

Aloha,  JC

Hawaiian Style, Barry Kanaiaupuni ~Robert Rudine ~ JC Finz

This beautiful gun was built by Robert Rudine, one of the best blank builders and shapers in the business.

This one was shaped By the legend, BK in Hawaii.  This board was selected as one of the top 6 boards considered for "best in show" at Sacred Craft Del Mar.  Some a-sym, carbon fiber thing took top honors.

Go Figure!

Below is the fin set I made for it, figured Hawaiian Koa.